Filed under: Museum Collections
If you have a collection of items that are vintage, antique, old, or inherently interesting to Park Ridge’s rich history, contact us and we can showcase your collection in a prominent place in our Museum at 41 Prairie. We would like to temporarily borrow collections that are esoteric and interesting, regardless of monetary value or collectible popularity.
The items must be small, lightweight, easy to display/move around and pertaining to history or times gone by. Examples of others’ collections are:
Small dollhouse toys from 1920’s
Vintage travel items from 1950’s
Park Ridge photos/postcards from turn of the century
Baby/toddler items from 1940’s
Vintage telephones from 1900’s
Artwork/prints from Park Ridge’s artists’ colony
We will demonstrate great care with your collection, but obviously the owner will need to sign a waiver of liability as well as paperwork necessary for the loan of a personal collection to the PRHS.
We will display the owner’s name and history of the collection in our newsletter and website.
Know that your collection will be viewed and enjoyed by everyone who visits our Museum!!
For more information, contact Lauren Maloney (PRHS Secretary).
Filed under: Board Meetings
For our board members…
Our meeting is this TUESDAY, JUNE 19, at 7:00pm at the Museum. We have a lot to review and discuss and hope to see you there. Please bring your calendars so that we may confirm dates for upcoming events. Thank you!
Saturday, June 2nd was the first day the Museum was open of the 2007 Summer season – coinciding with the first day of the Farmer’s Market! We had over 50 guests come through our doors for coffee and breakfast treats, and to look around the Museum.
